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‘I’m a Christian- je suis Chrétien’: the response to the attack of 26 July in a French church
Dr. Maria Alvanou, Criminologist
1 August 2016
The attack which took place in the church of St. Etienne du Rouvray, in Normandy came as a reminder, unfortunately, of the religious character of the extremist terrorism which has been targeting Europ...
The Miraculous Last Outpost of the Roman Empire
Oystein Silouan Lid
1 August 2016
This summer ten Norwegians were granted an audience at The Holy Mountain, the last remaining part of the Roman Empire. The monks who live here tell stories of miracles and wonders as a normal part of ...
Metropolitan Kallistos Ware – ‘Fresh Hope and New Challenges: The Church in the Traditional Orthodox Countries’
1 August 2016
Lecture delivered during the IOCS Community Lecture Day on 'Orthodoxy in the 21st Century' 22 February 2014....
Towards a better understanding of the phenomenon of addictions
Fr. Vasileios Thermos
1 August 2016
(Talk in Irakleio, at an event sponsored by the Holy Archdiocese of Crete, in the presence of His Eminence Irinaios, Archbishop of Crete)
Our subject today is an impressive contradiction in people no...
Revd Dr Alexander Tefft on ‘Angels and the Last Judgement’
31 July 2016
Lecture delivered on 14 July 2013 during the IOCS Summer School on 'Angels: Heavenly and Fallen'...
The product of a sound mind
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
31 July 2016
To be quiet is the fruit of a royal and noble upbringing. Those who’ve learned how to be quiet have also learned how to talk. Because to be quiet is the product of rational thought. In the same way as...
Nikos Gouraros: A lifeline on the Internet
30 July 2016
Nikos Gouraros is President of the “St Maxim the Greek” Institute for the Research, Preservation and Promotion of Spiritual and Cultural Traditions and Executive Director of the multilingual web magazine PEMPTOUSIA ...
Father Symeon: He never advertised, never proselytized
Professor Emeritus of the Theological School, University of Athens - Georgios Ant. Galitis
30 July 2016
On seeing Fr. Symeon, in person you weren’t impressed by his appearance. He was an ordinary clergyman and he himself cared nothing for anything more. Often, indeed very often, he would stress that h...
You have to bend down
Saint Augustine of Hippo
30 July 2016
The Scriptures have a low door. If you want to enter, you have to be either a child or you have to bow your head humbly.
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